Australian racewalker (born 1976)
Luke Kendall Adams (born 22 October 1976, in Mvumi, Dodoma, Tanzania) is a male race walker from Australia, who was born in Tanzania. His parents worked as medical missionaries.[1] He is a three-time Olympian for Australia.[2] On 23 June 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.[3]
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Australia
|
1994
|
World Junior Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
24th
|
10,000m
|
44:09.59
|
1999
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Mézidon-Canon, France
|
55th
|
20 km
|
1:30:11
|
2002
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Turin, Italy
|
29th
|
50 km
|
4:07:08
|
Commonwealth Games
|
Manchester, England
|
2nd
|
20 km
|
1:26:03
|
2003
|
World Championships
|
Paris, France
|
5th
|
20 km
|
1:19:35
|
2004
|
Olympic Games
|
Athens, Greece
|
16th
|
20 km
|
1:23:52
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Naumburg, Germany
|
14th
|
20 km
|
1:21:24
|
2005
|
World Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
10th
|
20 km
|
1:21:43
|
2006
|
Commonwealth Games
|
Melbourne, Australia
|
2nd
|
20 km
|
1:21:38
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
A Coruña, Spain
|
18th
|
20 km
|
1:22:11
|
2007
|
World Championships
|
Osaka, Japan
|
7th
|
20 km
|
1:23:52
|
2008
|
Olympic Games
|
Beijing, PR China
|
6th
|
20 km
|
1:19:57
|
10th
|
50 km
|
3:47:45
|
2009
|
World Championships
|
Berlin, Germany
|
18th
|
20 km
|
1:22:37
|
5th
|
50 km
|
3:43:39
|
2010
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Chihuahua, Mexico
|
—
|
50 km
|
DNF
|
Commonwealth Games
|
Delhi, India
|
2nd
|
20 km
|
1:22:31
|
2011
|
World Championships
|
Daegu, Korea
|
5th
|
50 km
|
3:45:31
|
2012
|
Olympic Games
|
London, United Kingdom
|
25th[4]
|
50 km
|
3:53:41
|
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